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age gap en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A difference in ages between two or more people, especially in the context of romantic or sexual relationships.
    • In the same episode, 39-year-old Matt Smith’s character of Daemon Targaryen takes part in an incest scene with his niece Rhaenyra, played by 22-year-old actor Milly Alcock – an age gap of 17 years. 2022 September 14, Alexi Duggins, “Thirty-year age gap left House of the Dragon star ‘scared’ ahead of sex scenes”, in The Guardian:
    • Benji and Ava have overcome the age gap and discovered exciting ways to develop their sex life[.] 2025 May 25, Olivia Ladanyi, “This is how we do it: ‘I was twice her age, married and her boss. I questioned whether I was a bad person’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
    • There's always an arranged marriage. I can attest to their efficacy – though perhaps you should try an age gap less chasmous than Cesco's. Or mine! Also, it seems to me that if a woman wooed you, you could marry her. 2014, David Blixt, The Prince's Doom, Sordelet Ink, →ISBN:

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Relateds

May-September romance

Synonyms

age difference

Translations (4)

es brecha etaria (difference in ages) · es salto (difference in ages) · de Altersunterschied (difference in ages) · nl leeftijdsverschil (difference in ages)